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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 104597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30495]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-425, OMB Control No. 3235-0468]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Reinstatement Without 
Change: Rule 10A-1

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 
20549-2736

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the 
collection of information provided for in Rule 10A-1 (17 CFR 240.10A-
1), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') (15 U.S.C. 78a 
et seq.). The Commission plans to submit this existing collection of 
information to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for 
reinstatement and approval.
    Rule 10A-1 (17 CFR 240.10A-1) implements the reporting requirements 
in Section 10A of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78j-1) which was enacted 
by Congress on December 22, 1995 as part of the Private Securities 
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Public Law 104-67, 109 Stat 737. Under 
section 10A and Rule 10A-1, reporting occurs only if a registrant's 
board of directors receives a report from its auditor that (1) there is 
an illegal act material to the registrant's financial statements, (2) 
senior management and the board have not taken timely and appropriate 
remedial action, and (3) the failure to take such action is reasonably 
expected to warrant the auditor's modification of the audit report or 
resignation from the audit engagement. The board of directors must 
notify the Commission within one business day of receiving such a 
report. If the board fails to provide that notice, then the auditor, 
within the next business day, must provide the Commission with a copy 
of the report that it gave to the board.
    Likely respondents are those registrants filing audited financial 
statements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a, et 
seq.) and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1, et 
seq.).
    This information collection requirement was previously approved by 
OMB, but the approval expired on June 30, 2021. Accordingly, the 
Commission will request a reinstatement of OMB's approval.
    It is estimated that Rule 10A-1 results in an aggregate additional 
reporting burden of 5 hours per year. The estimated average burden 
hours are solely for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act and are 
not derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or 
study of the costs of SEC rules or forms.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will 
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 
days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comments to Austin Gerig, Director/Chief 
Data Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Tanya Ruttenberg, 
100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: December 17, 2024.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-30495 Filed 12-20-24; 8:45 am]
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